Current press releases at a glance

Feb 16, 2024

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Feb 14, 2024

Rittal is one of Germany’s top innovators for the third time in a row

Rittal has been awarded the Top 100 seal for its innovative strength and sustainability following an independent scientific selection process. This means that the largest company in the Friedhelm Loh Group is again one of Germany’s 100 most innovative...

Jan 25, 2024

An entrepreneurial half-century with responsibility and enthusiasm

What began in 1974 when he joined Rittal’s management team has become something extraordinary: In five decades, Professor Friedhelm Loh has turned his company into an innovative leader and successful global player, although always guided by strong moral...

Jan 15, 2024

Rittal is "Best of German Industry"

As a company with a leading position in global competition, Rittal is one of the “German Standards – Best of German Industry”. This is the name of the award recently presented by the “ZEIT” publishing group; Rittal is one of the 52 medium-sized...

Dec 8, 2023

Full efficiency ahead: Smart solutions for the maritime industry

Energy transition and digitalisation will increasingly transform the maritime industry. Where exactly the journey might lead and what opportunities exist for the industry were illustrated during expert presentations and discussions by Rittal and Eplan...

Nov 22, 2023

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Nov 16, 2023

Ensuring a favourable climate

For a long time now, customers have been able to use the “Therm” software application to plan the climate control for their switchgear. Around 80,000 users worldwide benefit from the app. However, the very high energy efficiency requirements and...

Nov 15, 2023

Operational security for enclosures

Heat is rarely a welcome guest in the enclosure. Accordingly, it is crucial to remove undesirable heat and to avoid further warming wherever possible to ensure trouble-free operation of the installed components. This task is frequently...

Nov 14, 2023

Streamlining the value chain: Dataspaces as opportunities for tapping into the potential of digital transformation

The industry is still feeling the pressure to change. Streamlining processes to improve efficiency and productivity will establish companies’ future competitiveness. So how can decision makers for machinery and panel building contribute...

Nov 14, 2023

System benefits in shiny steel

Sometimes, even enclosures need to glisten elegantly, although in industry, it’s rarely about beauty and always about function. Enclosures must protect sensitive circuits and controllers, even under adverse conditions. This already applies to the...

Nov 13, 2023

How data spaces are helping industry forge ahead

Challenges such as the energy crisis, the transition to an All Electric Society and the need to protect our climate all call for radical measures. There is pressure to change everywhere we look, including – and especially – in industry. So, which...

Nov 11, 2023

"IT Award 2023": Rittal named best provider for cooling

Between April and August, over 70,000 readers voted on their favourite IT companies of the year. Vogel IT-Medien selected winners in a total of 42 categories at the 2023 IT Awards. At a celebratory awards ceremony in Augsburg on 26 October, Rittal won...

Nov 9, 2023

From saving electricity to the energy transition

The “All Electric Society” is making huge strides, leading to significant changes in the power grids and the entire energy system. Will industry have enough affordable electricity available? This is a decisive question for the future of companies and...

Oct 16, 2023

Rittal at the 2023 OCP Global Summit

Data centers are facing multiple challenges at the moment. The digital transformation requires data spaces worldwide and high speed in the expansion of high-performance infrastructure - also for the energy transition. With increasing power...

Oct 9, 2023

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Sep 25, 2023

Rittal Application Center opens in Gera

The energy transition calls for the conversion and expansion of the electricity infrastructure, thus boosting demand for low-voltage switchgear. Visitors to the new Rittal Application Center in Gera are working with Rittal, Eplan and Ehrt to find out...

Sep 21, 2023

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Aug 25, 2023

„A factory straight out of a science fiction“

Probably the most modern factory in the world is located in the German countryside. By building it Rittal International has started a revolution.

Aug 3, 2023

Digitisation live: Application centre for panel building and switchgear manufacturing

The company Alexander Bürkle, in collaboration with Eplan and Rittal, is setting standards for future-oriented panel building and switchgear manufacturing – across the entire value chain. At the inauguration of the new manufacturing centre for Panel...

Jul 28, 2023

EU initiatives on greenhouse gas emissions from refrigerants

In the context of tightening their climate protection measures, the European Union’s institutions are currently negotiating a stronger regulation of the substances contained in refrigerants. In focus here are the so-called F-gases (fluorinated...

Jul 24, 2023

Cable entry made easy

Nothing runs in enclosures without power. However, optimum cable entry needs to be guaranteed to ensure that power enters the enclosure safety, and the protection category of the enclosure is maintained. Rittal is helping its customers to quickly comply...

Jul 19, 2023

Outstanding! Rittal is one of Germany’s 100 top innovators

Rittal has proven its innovative qualities during an independent, scientific study, and has now been awarded the “Top 100 Innovator” seal for 2023. The largest company in the Friedhelm Loh Group was able to impress with its special innovative power and...

Jul 13, 2023

The “Best Place to Learn” – shaping the future through first-class training

The Friedhelm Loh Group has been awarded the “Best Place to Learn” seal of approval for its in-house training based on over 70 criteria. Evaluators confirmed the Friedhelm Loh Group provides first-class conditions in terms of induction, training course...

Jul 12, 2023

An upgrade for digital cooling

For the industry of the future, machines, systems and components need to be integrated into the data flow of the entire value-added process. However, what must be done if they are not yet at home in this industrial world? Rittal has developed the IoT...

Jul 11, 2023

Rückenwind für „Menschen für Kinder“

Zum 25. Mal hat der Verein „Menschen für Kinder“ (MfK) seine Spenden-Radtour veranstaltet, um damit an Krebs und Leukämie erkrankten Kinder und Jugendliche zu helfen. Die Rittal Foundation, die gemeinnützige...

Jul 5, 2023

Don’t give hotspots a chance

If hot spots occur in an enclosure due to insufficient ventilation or cooling, electronic components can overheat and – in the worst case – fail. Rittal has come up with a remedy with the “air diverter” accessory module, a new, sophisticated solution...

Jun 29, 2023

Ulrich Engenhardt new Chief Business Units Officer at Rittal

New to the Rittal management team: Ulrich Engenhardt has been responsible for the enclosure, IT and energy system specialist business units since 1 June 2023. The business units are of growing importance to the global player to help customers...

Jun 7, 2023

With efficiency for a faster energy transition

Speeding up the energy transition is an absolute necessity and, thus an incentive for the accelerated transformation of our energy systems. The industry must find efficient solutions along the entire value chain for the rapid expansion of...

May 23, 2023

Powered up and full of opportunities

The energy transition is a transformation process whose extent and potential cannot so far be conclusively assessed. In recent years alone, it has become clear which dynamism the expansion of renewable energies may have and how this affects other areas...

May 11, 2023

More speed for the battery manufacturing process

The demand for battery cells is growing rapidly as the electrification of society increases. The EU wants to establish its production in Europe, and several factories are being planned. But what does it take to build the battery factory of...

May 4, 2023

Powered up and full of opportunities – how manufacturing companies can pick up speed

The energy transition is a mammoth task to perform. However, the opportunities facing manufacturing companies are huge, for instance, accelerated grid expansion and smart energy management. In the new issue of the “be top” magazine, the Friedhelm Loh...

Apr 24, 2023

Rittal invites experts to “Energy Flash” online talks

The “All Electric Society” is the vision of a sustainable, eco-friendly society. But achieving this goal requires the fundamental transformation of the energy infrastructure and a switch to renewable energy sources. We can only do...

Apr 20, 2023

Greater transparency and energy efficiency in data centres

For a long time, energy consumption in data centres went unquestioned. Those days are gone. Energy demand here is rising steadily. Yet a potential for savings exists. One lever is the OT (Operational Technology) of a data centre. The optimised...

Apr 18, 2023

More than explosion protection

In areas at risk of explosion, enclosure systems must meet the highest safety requirements. Such fields include petrochemicals, refineries, oil platforms, filling stations or infrastructure areas involving LNG and now – increasingly – hydrogen. These...

Apr 17, 2023

Beyond products and solutions: how the transformation of industry can be successful

Industry is under tremendous pressure to change. How is the manufacturing industry progressing toward smart production? How can we move from crisis management to long-term transformation in energy, efficiency and sustainability? How can we...

Apr 17, 2023

Rittal opens pre-assembly centre for low-voltage switchgear

The energy transition calls for the conversion and expansion of the electricity infrastructure, thus boosting demand for low-voltage switchgear. Rittal is opening its first pre-assembly service for low-voltage switchgear at the Rittal Application Center...

Mar 21, 2023

Standing strong together: 580,000 euros in donations for earthquake victims and social causes

Give encouragement, alleviate hardship, and set an example, especially when people have suffered hardship. This is a matter close to the hearts of the employees and senior management of the Friedhelm Loh Group – wherever they live and work, regionally...

Mar 6, 2023

Interior door provides double security

If enclosures are used as operating terminals, for example, the buttons and displays installed on the outer door are often exposed to the weather or unauthorised access without any protection. Rittal is now providing greater security for the terminals –...

Nov 28, 2022

Outstanding! Rittal wins Industry 4.0 award for its smart factory in Haiger

The ROI-EFESO management consultancy has established a benchmark for the industry in the shape of Industry 4.0 Award. Every year, it honours companies that are doing pioneering work for German industry with smart factories. Rittal won the “Industry 4.0...

Nov 9, 2022

An efficiency bundle for even greater speed

They are compact, powerful, and fully-fledged homes for IT hardware. Rittal RiMatrix Micro Data Centers, with such matching OT components as rack, power, cooling, monitoring and security, ensure that the IT is securely packaged and operates with the...

Nov 8, 2022

Ten times faster: the new all-rounder for flexible wire processing

Fully automatic wiring processing goes one stage further. At SPS 2022, Rittal will present its Wire Terminal WT C5 and C10 innovations that allow wire processing at speeds ten times faster than by hand. Due to the modular system design and numerous...

Nov 3, 2022

German Edge Cloud and Scheer PAS: Strategic partnership for digital transformation in manufacturing

German Edge Cloud and Scheer PAS are pooling their strengths. The strategic partnership brings together two owner-managed companies with a reputation as pioneers of digital transformation. Faster digitalisation of production processes is the...

Oct 28, 2022

Rittal sets up a new subsidiary in Serbia

Rittal, which has been present in the Serbian market for over 30 years, has now founded a new subsidiary there: Rittal Serbia. Rittal – together with Eplan – officially opened a new branch in Belgrade on 6 October 2022. A national competence centre for...

Feb 17, 2022

LANline readers vote Rittal “2021 Supplier of the Year” in five categories

The readership of the IT trade journal “LANline” have voted Rittal “2021 Supplier of the Year” in five categories in an online readers' poll.

Jan 6, 2022

“Close to the people”: three awards for the Friedhelm Loh Group’s employee magazine

Late last year, the Friedhelm Loh Group won three awards for its employee communication media. The employee magazine “Rundblick” won the Fox Award in gold, the ICMA (International Creative Media) Award...

Nov 24, 2021

Easier than ever – individually configuring and ordering enclosures

Can complex products such as enclosure systems be planned easily in 3D, configured individually, and ordered quickly, thanks to direct price information? For system planners, this is now even easier. With Rittal’s new RiPanel enclosure configurator,...

Nov 23, 2021

A new home for the digital twin

Rittal ePocket – the digital wiring plan pocket: In terms of environmental friendliness, the new space in the cloud has the benefit of doing away with paper. In addition, operators, planners, switchgear manufacturers and maintenance staff will find it...

Oct 6, 2021

Rittal celebrates the one millionth VX25 – and its employees

The year 2021 is a triple milestone for Rittal. The company is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its founding, the 75th birthday of owner Prof. Friedhelm Loh, and now also the VX25. On 16th August, the one millionth enclosure rolled off the production...

Oct 5, 2021

Rittal Eplan The Smarter E

Sep 10, 2021

New CSO GEC

Sep 3, 2021

Friedhelm Loh Group donates record sum of 930,000 euros to flood victims

The images are unforgettable: a few weeks ago, torrential rain in parts of Germany led to major flooding, causing almost unimaginable destruction. The owner and employees of the Friedhelm Loh Group were united in wanting to help. They rapidly collected...

Sep 2, 2021

Rittal expands it range of support arm systems

Human-machine interfaces (HMIs) often need to be adjusted to people’s different sizes or viewing heights so that machines can be operated ergonomically. Rittal is now providing even more flexible working conditions for everyday production work on the...

Aug 16, 2021

Friedhelm Loh turns 75

He is driven by curiosity about new things: He is Honorary President of the German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association (ZVEI), Honorary Professor of the State of Hesse, and has an Honorary Doctorate from the Technical University of...

Aug 10, 2021

Schuler and German Edge Cloud start a strategic cooperation

German Edge Cloud (GEC) cooperates with Schuler. The machine and plant builder offers the "Track & Trace powered by GEC" solution for press shops in its Digital Suite, which is already running in the Smart Press Shop of Schuler and Porsche.

Jul 26, 2021

Studying with fun, courage and a thirst for knowledge

This summer, fifteen young men and women started a dual bachelor’s degree course combining study and practical work experience in the Friedhelm Loh Group (StudiumPlus). The bachelor students are beginning a seven-semester course at Rittal and Loh...

Jul 22, 2021

IHK ehrt Prof. Friedhelm Loh für unternehmerische Leistungen in Mittelhessen

Jul 15, 2021

Twenty-one students celebrate graduation

21 Loh Group students awarded their bachelor’s degrees. In a digital graduation ceremony, coordinators and management got together to recognise all the graduates’ outstanding achievements. The young professionals look forward to new challenges as...

May 19, 2021

LED signal pillars for greater safety

The operating conditions of machines and systems must be quickly and clearly recognisable. Signal pillars, for example, help us to react to disturbances immediately. With their IP 65 protection category and zero-maintenance LED technology, new signal...

May 11, 2021

“be top” presents five major future IT trends – and describes what is now feasible

The new issue of the “be top” company magazine entitled “Simplified. Done” lets studies and IT experts have their say; it shows where the journey is leading and what is already feasible based on five IT trends.

Apr 20, 2021

Friedhelm Loh Group receives awards for employee development

The Friedhelm Loh Group has won “Top German Employer” award for the thirteenth time in a row. It has also been judged one of “Germany’s best training companies” for the fifth time in a row.

Apr 14, 2021

Friedhelm Loh Group donates record sum of 220,000 euros

For several decades, the Friedhelm Loh Group’s traditional annual donation supports both regional and international charitable organisations. In this year, employees and members of management make joint donation of 220,000 euros.

Apr 13, 2021

Enclosure modification made faster

New Perforex MT milling centre with optimised mechanics and digital integration. New RiPanel Processing Center as interface from engineering to machine controllers with efficient job management. New financing models and consulting for individual...

Apr 12, 2021

Twenty live streams and lectures: This is how the industrial transformation is working today

Rittal, Eplan and German Edge Cloud present their latest solutions for industrial transformation at this year’s Hannover Messe (12 to 16 April). Online, via 20 live streamings and expert presentations, visitors will learn about what is now feasible in...

Apr 1, 2021

From steel manufacturer to an international digital company – in 60 years

It is April 1, 1961, when an international success story begins in a small weaving mill in central Hesse - the standardization of enclosures.

Mar 31, 2021

Rittal and Stulz: a partnership of pioneers

Rittal and Stulz have announced the immediate launch of a worldwide partnership for the provision of made-to-measure data centre infrastructure, consulting, support and services.

Mar 16, 2021

Industrie 4.0 in der Praxis: German Edge Cloud liefert smarte Lösungen für das Rittal Werk Haiger

Rittal produziert im Werk in Haiger konsequent nach Industrie 4.0-Maßstäben. Der weltweit führende Systemanbieter für Schaltschranktechnik, Stromverteilung, Klimatisierung, IT-Infrastruktur sowie Software und Service...

Mar 9, 2021

TX CableNet: Momentum for professional quality cable management

With its new TX CableNet, Rittal is accelerating professional-quality network cabling. Even large quantities of cable with a soft bending radius are easily inserted, and perfect cable routing is achieved with the “waterfall principle”. The pre-assembled...

Mar 3, 2021

Rittal is repositioning itself for the energy market of the future

A new business unit has been established: On 1 August, Rittal inaugurated a separate business unit for the energy market.

Feb 25, 2021

Markus Asch appointed CEO of Rittal International and RSS International

Effective February 1, 2021, Professor Friedhelm Loh, Owner and CEO of the Friedhelm Loh Group, appointed Markus Asch (49) as CEO of Rittal International Stiftung & Co. KG and Chairman of the Management Board of Rittal GmbH & Co.

Feb 3, 2021

Industry 4.0 in practice: German Edge Cloud delivers smart solutions for Rittal's Haiger plant

At its Haiger plant, Rittal consistently manufactures keeping with Industry 4.0 standards. The world’s leading system provider for enclosure technology, power distribution, climate control, IT infrastructure, software and service has one of the latest...

Feb 3, 2021

German Edge Cloud and IBM take a hybrid cloud solution for industrial edge compu-ting directly onto the shop floor

With “ONCITE powered by IBM,” an all-in-one hybrid cloud solution already in use at Rittal’s digitally integrated Haiger plant, both German Edge Cloud and IBM are addressing the digitisation needs of manufacturing industry through relevant shop floor...

Feb 3, 2021

German Edge Cloud auf der Hannover Messe Preview 2021

Jan 27, 2021

German Edge Cloud teaches a lesson: Cloud solution for Hesse’s school portal copes with high demand

With a tablet computer instead of a blackboard: In schools, the future is a digital one. The coronavirus situation makes this quite clear. German Edge Cloud (GEC) delivered a cloud architecture for the Hesse’s school portal that handled even high demand...

Jan 21, 2021

German Edge Cloud is formed from three start-ups

Three companies in the Friedhelm Loh Group – German Edge Cloud, IoTOS and iNNOVO Cloud – have now become one. The expertise of the companies in the IIoT, cloud and edge computing markets, is now being powerfully combined in German...

Jan 13, 2021

Stand-alone enclosures offer greater simplicity

Baying enclosures are frequently employed for free-standing use cases – but are not always the best approach. The advantages of stand-alone products such as the Rittal VX SE have often been overlooked.

Dec 17, 2020

Starker Einsatz: Nachwuchskräfte helfen dauerhaft bei der Tafel

Dec 3, 2020

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Dec 1, 2020

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Nov 18, 2020

Eplan, Rittal and Phoenix Contact: Standards set for industrialising panel building

Five years ago, Eplan, Rittal and Phoenix Contact founded a technology cooperation for panel building and switchgear manufacturing – “Smart Engineering and Production 4.0”.

Nov 9, 2020

RiMatrix Next Generation – the future platform for all IT scenarios

In the IT infrastructure platform RiMatrix Next Generation (NG), Rittal has created a new modular system for establishing data centres flexibly, reliably and fast.

Nov 9, 2020

Cooling units – efficient in all weathers

With its new wall-mounted cooling unit Blue e+ outdoor, Rittal is now making its highly efficient series of cooling units ready for use out in the open.

Nov 2, 2020

Higher speeds and lower costs

At the digital WindEnergy Hamburg trade fair from 1 to 4 December, Rittal will be showing how panel-building and switchgear manufacturers can significantly speed up their planning and manufacturing processes and get them ready for Industry 4.0, so...

Oct 28, 2020

SPS Connect 2020: Eplan and Rittal will be taking part!

As “SPS Connect – The digital automation hub,” the PLC automation trade fair will now be taking place online for the first time from 24 to 26 November. Eplan and Rittal will be present virtually and presenting their end-to-end range of solutions through...

Oct 14, 2020

We’re on our way! Fifty-seven new recruits join the Friedhelm Loh Group

Ready for the future! This summer, fifty-seven young men and women began either a vocational training or a bachelor degree course combining study and work experience at the Friedhelm Loh Group.

Oct 6, 2020

Graduation with the “wow” factor

Trainees and master’s degree students at Friedhelm Loh Group receive their graduation certificates

Sep 16, 2020

The Friedhelm Loh Group is a founding member of the Gaia-X organisation

The European digital project to strengthen Europe’s global competitive position is evolving into a competent organisation with legal capacity

Jul 23, 2020

More transparency and control over power consumption in IT racks

Energy consumption is an important factor for economical IT operations. The maximum transparency of consumption is vital. That is why Rittal has integrated extensive measurement functions for detailed energy analysis in its new PDU (Power...

Jul 15, 2020

Building edge infrastructures faster

Speed is of the essence. Due to the industrial transformation, manufacturing companies are having to build new IT and OT infrastructures for edge applications faster than ever before. The prerequisites are rack systems based on a...

Jul 14, 2020

AX enclosures: now also ready for outdoor use

Rittal has rounded off its AX range of compact enclosures with its newly developed plastic enclosures. Its new mounting functions make rapid expansion possible and provide a greater scope for installation using smart technology.

Jul 10, 2020

Solutions for the industrial transfor-mation – from IT rack to edge computing

For the first time ever, the Hanover Fair is being held as a purely digital forum, with Rittal as one of the ten premium partners of the “Digital Days” on...

Jun 3, 2020

“Top Employer” Friedhelm Loh Group

The judges were impressed by the Friedhelm Loh Group’s diverse concepts for “Lifelong Learning” to make employees fit for digitalization processes and Industry 4.0.

May 6, 2020

The world's fastest IT rack

Rittal proudly unveils its new VX IT rack system, an innovative modular system of variants for server and network racks. New IT infrastructures can now be assembled at unprecedented speed, from individual network racks to entire data centres.

Apr 28, 2020

Direct chip cooling

Rittal, one of the world’s leading system providers for industrial and IT infrastructure solutions, and ZutaCore, experts in processor and liquid cooling, deliver innovative solutions for high-performance cooling and other computing-intensive scenarios...

Feb 11, 2020

Friedhelm Loh Group wins innovation prize with ONCITE

Friedhelm Loh Group wins first place in the "Innovation Champions Award 2020". The prize-winning solution ONCITE is the world’s first real-time, data-sovereign, AI-based edge cloud data centre.

Dec 20, 2019

5G at Rittal: New mobile communications standard enters production

Rittal was one of the first German industry companies to be allocated the 5G frequency. Pilot projects in the areas of production monitoring and analysis have already been drawn up.

Dec 20, 2019

Innovations with tradition: Friedhelm Loh Group Seniors’ Club visits the Rittershausen plant

The autumn event of the FLG Seniors’ Club was attended by more than 170 former employees, demonstrating the strong ties they still have with their employer. As well as spending time reminiscing, they also enjoyed a guided tour of the...

Dec 19, 2019

“You have lived and written history”

For Prof. Friedhelm Loh, the annual celebrations to mark employee anniversaries are a calendar highlight. The three-hour event honours employees who are celebrating 10, 25, 40 or even 50 years with an FLG company. It also honours the top...

Dec 11, 2019

“The Power of Data”: The latest edition of the be top magazine

Read more about the Gaia-X digital project and other solutions for the challenges of digitalisation in the new edition of be top – either as a print version or online.

Dec 10, 2019

Record donation for the Rittal Cup: Kicking for Charity

The Rittal Cup 2019 raised a record €10,400 for good causes.

Dec 5, 2019

What’s on the trend list for 2020?

Rittal has identified escalating data volumes, a secure European cloud, the rapid modernisation of data centres and rising energy consumption as the key IT/data centre trends for 2020.

Nov 28, 2019

Rittal presents awards to its channel partners

The winners come from Belgium, Italy and Poland • Summit: 50 partners from EMEA discuss the latest trends and challenges in partner/customer lifetime values and edge computing

Nov 26, 2019

Conversion tool for compact enclosures AX and small enclosures KX

The new AX and KX series offer countless advantages for users. Rittal offers a variety of practical tools to help them convert their applications to the new series as easily as possible.

Oct 29, 2019

The Friedhelm Loh Group is an industry partner to the Gaia-X programme

Gaia-X has launched! At the 2019 Digital Summit on 29 October in Dortmund, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs launched this major European digital project, designed to strengthen industry’s position in the global market. The aim...

Oct 10, 2019

The Friedhelm Loh Group supports Limburg-based IoTOs startup

Alongside German Edge Cloud, the startup IoTOS has now also joined the group. The Friedhelm Loh Group known recently announced the 100% takeover

Aug 30, 2019

Make cooling units IoT-compatible with ease

The ability of machines and systems to communicate with one another is a basic requirement for Industry 4.0. Rittal now offers a special adaptor for integrating existing Blue e series cooling units into condition monitoring and IoT systems,...